Win: Neal Brantley (1-0) Loss: Frank Bratschi (2-4)
Save: John Brooks (5)
Inning: 1 New York Neal Brantley pitching. Mel Thompson walks. Doug Mathias walks. Sid Kasko strikes out. Joe Davalillo flies out to the right fielder. Max Powers singles to left field. Mel Thompson scores. Doug Mathias advances to third on the hit. Joe Banks flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Frank Bratschi pitching. Pat Goodwin strikes out. Pierce Redson hits an infield single to the shortstop. Richard Hidalgo strikes out. Spike Thornton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Mack Spring strikes out. George Bolick walks. Frank Bratschi lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mel Thompson singles to right field. George Bolick scores. Doug Mathias flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Jimmy Wynn strikes out. Eric Anthony flies out to the left fielder. Dennis Hunter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Sid Kasko strikes out. Joe Davalillo strikes out. Max Powers singles to center field. Joe Banks strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Brad Ausmus walks. Brad Ausmus steals second. Neal Brantley lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pat Goodwin grounds out to the third baseman. Brad Ausmus scores. Pierce Redson singles to left field. Richard Hidalgo singles to left field. Pierce Redson advances to third on the hit. Spike Thornton walks. Jimmy Wynn singles to center field. Pierce Redson scores. Richard Hidalgo scores. Spike Thornton is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Mack Spring strikes out. George Bolick walks. Frank Bratschi pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Mel Thompson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. George Bolick is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Eric Anthony triples. Dennis Hunter singles to left field. Eric Anthony scores. Ruben Sheehan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dennis Hunter steals second. Brad Ausmus strikes out. Neal Brantley flies out to the right fielder. Pat Goodwin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Doug Mathias strikes out. Sid Kasko singles to right field. Joe Davalillo singles to center field. Max Powers flies out to the left fielder. Joe Banks strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Pierce Redson walks. Richard Hidalgo singles to center field. Spike Thornton singles to left field. Pierce Redson scores. Richard Hidalgo advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Wynn flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Richard Hidalgo scores. Chad Craig comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eric Anthony walks. Dennis Hunter walks. Brad Ausmus walks. Spike Thornton scores. Raymond Romero is pinch hitting for Neal Brantley. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Raymond Romero grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York Charlie Burkam pitching. Mack Spring hits a home run. George Bolick singles to right field. Chad Craig lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Mel Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Pat Goodwin singles to left field. Pierce Redson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pat Goodwin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Richard Hidalgo flies out to the left fielder. Spike Thornton grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pierce Redson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Koichi Kagawa enters the game as a defensive replacement for Spike Thornton at RF. Reggie Geddes enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dennis Hunter at 1B. Doug Mathias grounds out to the pitcher. Sid Kasko flies out to the center fielder. Joe Davalillo triples. Max Powers singles to right field. Joe Davalillo scores. Joe Banks flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Jimmy Wynn strikes out. Eric Anthony walks. Reggie Geddes pops out to the first baseman. Brad Ausmus strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Mack Spring strikes out. George Bolick grounds out to the pitcher. Chad Craig grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Bruce Northrup is pinch hitting for Charlie Burkam. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bruce Northrup flies out to the center fielder. Pat Goodwin singles to center field. Bud May comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Goodwin is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Pierce Redson singles to center field. Richard Hidalgo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York John Brooks pitching. Mel Thompson doubles past the third baseman. Doug Mathias grounds out to the shortstop. Sid Kasko flies out to the center fielder. Joe Davalillo lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners left on base: 9 Houston total runners left on base: 8
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Sparky Singleton did not respond to coaching in control Aivin Rutherford improves in contact_vs_lefty Ed Allen did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Dunlap did not respond to coaching in endurance
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Byron Phillips improves in power_vs_righty Keith Arocha did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Borland did not respond to coaching in control Jerry Cradle did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty